Just as an FYI, I've had no trouble with overseas dealers on eBay, other than shipping can sometimes take longer than expected. If you check the seller history, you're as safe as you are here.

Good idea to give these a session when the booth was up and running! Will have to consider one too as I rely on mother nature right now to supply some sunshine for my photos of the finished subjects. Thanx for sharing.

Nicely done James, really like both models.

Update 02/03/20

I finished installing the pavement on the base. It will need a little weathering to make it look the part but I think it turned out pretty good.

The South and East walls have been assembled for some time now. They are blank and at the edges of the diorama. Need to paint them flat black soon.

The North and West walls are starting to come together. Almost finished with the brick work. Next will be adding the concrete and lintel areas. For that, I will be using styrene sheeting that is a little thicker than the Plastruct brick pattern sheets.

Since some might be curious, here is a quick material list:

1. Base = Da Vinci Pro Liquid Art Canvas Multi-Media Panel 18” x 18” x 1.5”
   A great sturdy base with wood edges available in many different sizes and depths.

2. Walls = Palight ProjectPVC 156246 .118” thick boards.
   Solid core boards that are sturdy, can be painted with a multitude of types of paint
   including water based. Easily cut and can be sanded.

3. Roof = Palight ProjectPVC 159838 .236” thick boards.
   (see above description)

02/07/20 - A note about using Palight:

I was going to use a standard wood glue for assembly, but after reviewing several articles from David Neat on construction techniques (https://davidneat.wordpress.com/), I decided to try a (new to me) glue called UHU. It is clear and strong bonding. I’m using it to apply the facade elements on the walls. Kind of reminds me of old Testors tube glue - Smelly and strings of cob web like hairs all over the place, but it works!

Here’s some interesting background on UHU Glue for those really curious, from Wikipedia:

“History - UHU Adhesive
In 1905, August Fischer, a dispensing chemist, purchased a small chemical plant aiming to manufacture inks, rubber stamp pads, paints and adhesives. In 1932, Fischer developed a clear synthetic resin adhesive which displayed the ability to affix any material. Following the custom of the time to name products in the writing goods sector after birds, Fischer named the glue UHU (pronounced "ooo-hoo", though in many English-speaking countries it is said "you-hoo") after Uhu, the onomatopoeic German name for the eagle-owl, a bird which at the time could still be found in the Black Forest. There is an account of glue being used by British prisoners of war in Germany during WW2, and this is referred to by them as 'Uhu'. Another version of the origin of the company's name is that it supplied the glue in kits for a model airplane named "UHU" (Owl). This model design was built by German youngsters for an annual contest named "Der Kleine Uhu" (the small owl) that began around 1950. The contest was very popular, and the glue became a popular item with German hobbyists, so the name stuck.

In 1971 Fischer's company, renamed UHU after its leading product, was taken over by the Beecham Group of England (which subsequently became a part of GlaxoSmithKline), but regained control via a management buyout in 1989. In 1994 UHU became a totally owned subsidiary of the Bolton Group, an Italian manufacturer of branded consumer goods.

Guinness World Records:
The company has achieved one world record in Germany, in October 2007. A Ford pickup truck weighing about four tons was suspended from a crane with the help of UHU glue. Two steel parts 7 centimeters (2.8 in) in diameter were glued together with an UHU derivative and were used to connect car and crane hook.

This record was subsequently beaten in March 2009 by the German firm Henkel, who lifted a similar Ford truck, this time with a Smart microcar in the back, giving a total weight of 5.02 tons.”

There’s your History Lesson for the day………now go back to work!
James B

3 attached images. Click to enlarge.

Looking good.

Update 02/09/20

Progress was not bad this weekend. Walls have the brick work applied, painted and all the Lintels and concrete beams have been installed.

Base coat on the brick work. I used Vallejo Model Color Ochre Brown as a base coat. Applied with a sponge roller. Worked well, but the jury is still out on this method.

Second coat applied, a mixture or Vallejo Model Color Ochre Brown and Vallejo Model Air Light Brown

Walls and roof temporarily assemble to get a look at how every thing comes together.

Doesn’t look like a lot was done, but it was pretty tedious finishing all the brick work and cutting out all the lintels. Next up, build the windows and the door. Fix them in place and touch up/weather the walls.

Stay tuned, more to come………….
James B

"She's mighty-mighty, just lettin' it all hang out!" LOL, thank you Michael @mrieth. Wanted to get the window an door frames cut, just ran out of steam. 🙂

It's coming together!